Waimea Arts CouncilSEPTEMBER, 2014

PO Box 181867-1201 Mamalahoa HighwayKamuela, HI 96743

808-887-1052www.waimeaartscouncil.org

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WAC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the arts, the encouragement of artists, and providing a forum for art-related communityevents.

In the Firehouse Gallery

Solo Show by Joe LacebySept. 3 - 26, 2014

During the month of September, theWaimea Arts Councilpresents an exhibit of unique art photography by JoeLaceby. The show will open on September 3 at theFirehouse Gallery and will run through September 26.

There will be an artist’sreception on Friday,September 5 from 5:00 –7:00 pm at the gallery.Friends and the public areinvited to attend.

JoeLaceby is an artist livingand working along theHamakua Coast of the BigIsland.Born in 1970, his lifehas always had an artisticelement. He received hisB.A. from the University of

Hawai'i. Prior to that, Joe studied in Wyoming where hereceived his A.A. degree.

Through the years he has focusedon honing his skills in severalmediums, including sculpture,metal fabrication andphotography. Using these andother skills, he is able to meld thesoft graininess found in old-stylecyanotype photography with thepolished hardness of steelframing. Further enhancing this isthe plastic-like, fluid nature ofhand forged elements. Theculmination is a piece that works toform the intersection of visuallysoothing and thought provokingcontent.

Be sure to drop by and take a look at this unique exhibit!

"Blue-shi"Hand tinted Cyanottype with ink and

applied pigments.

"The Soryteller"Hand tinted Cyanotype withink washes and applied Mica

In the Back Gallery....The back gallery mini shows have been set for the next fewmonths. They wiill be as follows:September: " Have you noticed?" use your imaginationhere.

October: "I LOVE This!" anything you really like

November: "Coffee" to tie in with the Kona CoffeeFestival. Anything vaguely related to coffee.

December: Mini-solos. There will be up to 8 individualsfeatured, each with his/her own panel.

Sign in sheets will be in the bunkouse a week or so beforethe hanging, so art can be dropped off during the week. Ifthere is not a sign-in sheet, there are blanks in the gallery inthe white 3-ring binder. Take down/take in is generally thelast Sunday of each month.

Contact Sam Cudney (samcudney@gmail.com) ifYou have

You would like to exhibit in one of the mini shows.

You have other work you'd like hung when there is extraspace. Mini shows will have priority, but any space nottaken will be filled with other member's art.

You have any other quesitons about the back gallery.

The Firehouse Gallery is the most visible project of theWaimea Arts Council, an all-volunteer non-profitorganization that sponsors programs, exhibits and educationrelated to the arts.

It is strategically located in the heart of downtownKamuela inSouth Kohala’s historic old fire station, at the crossroads ofMamalahoa Highway and Lindsey Rd. (Hwy. 19 and 190),across from the Waimea Chevron. Exhibits change monthly.

The Firehouse Gallery serves as a venue for Big Island artistsby providing educational and creative opportunities forsharing work. Artists donate a percentage of any sales to theorganization. The gallery is open Wednesday-Friday andSunday,, 11 am to 3 pm, and Saturdays 9 am to 3 pm. There isplentyof freeparkingbehind thegalleryornextdoor toThelmaParker Gym.

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Firehouse Gallery Upcoming Calendar2014

Calendar is subject to change.

Sept. 3-26 Joe Laceby solo showSept. 3-26 Mini show (back gallery) "Have you

noticed?"Sept. 5 Reception for Joe Laceby 5 - 7 pmOct. 1-26 30th Annual Helen M. Cassidy Juried

Art ShowOct. 3 Reception 5 - 7 pmOct. 1-26 Mini show "I LOVE this!"Oct. 3 Reception 5 - 7 pmOct. 29-Nov. 30 Water: Oceans, Rivers, Rainbows,

Tears.Oct. 29-Nov. 30 Mini show "Coffee"Dec. 3-28 The Gift of ArtDec. 3-28 Mini solo shows in back gallery

It's membership renewal time!Applications are now being accepted for membership in theWaimea Arts Council - new or renewal - for the year 2014-15.The membership year runs from Oct. 1 - Sept. 30 and all duesshould be paid on or before Oct. 1. You must be a paid memberto enter the Helen Cassidy Juried Show.

New Members: Applications for participating gallery artistmembership must be approved by the gallery committee.Applicants must present a portfolio of their work for review bythe committee. Anyone entering the Helen Cassidy Show mayuse their entries as their portfolio. All newmembers should readthe "Firehouse Gallery Rules and Guidelines" which can befound on our website under "Get Involved."

Renewals:WACmembersat the$50 levelduring the2013-2014fiscal year will not be required to submit a portfolio so long asthey maintain continuous membership.

An application form is on the last page of this newsletter, or maybe downloaded from our websitewaimeaartscouncil.org. It canbe brought in to the gallery or mailed in with a check.Participating members will also need to sign a liability waiver,which is on the samedownload. To access the forms, click on the"Get Involved" tab and scroll down the page. In addition, allParticipatingmembers should read the "FirehouseGallery Rulesand Guidelines" that can be found in the same page.

Participating members must also have their own GET license inorder tohave artwork for sale in thegallery. If youdon't haveone,and don't know how to get one, go to waimeaartscouncil.org andclick on "Get Involved". Open and read "How to get your GETlicense in Hawaii."

WACBunkhouse Use PolicyTheWAC Board of Directors has developed and approved apolicy clarifying the use of the space known as “theBunkhouse.”

It is our intention that the bunkhouse be used for activitiesthat support WAC’s mission to (a) promote the arts, (b)encourage artists, (c) provide a forum for art-­‐relatedcommunity events, and (d) support our status as a 501(c)3nonprofit organization.

We hope to offer more workshops and classes using thisspace. Tothatend,wewillbe installingdarkeningcurtainssothat a projector can be effectively used—while still allowingthe light to come in for thosewho need it for their activity. Aprojection screen has been donated and is available for use.It’s currently located in the tall closet in the front roomof thebunkhouse.

Other improvements will be added as we have a better ideaof how the space is used and what is needed to make thespace more useable. Please send any requests/ideas toSusan Harris (susharris43@gmail.com) or Sam Cudney(samcudney@gmail.com).

The policy and application to use the Bunkhouse isaccessible through WAC’s website: waimeaartscouncil.org.(under "Get Involved") or contact Susanandshe’ll behappyto email you a copy.

Annual Meeting Reminder"Come one, Come all ~ to the Waimea Arts

Council's Annual Meeting...Date: Saturday, September 6, 2014

Time: 11:30am - 2:30pmPlace: Anna Ranch

What to bring ~ It's a POTLUCK, so bring yourfavorite dish to share! Remember to bring servingutensils to serve your food with.

TheWACAnnual meeting is an opportunity to mix 'nmingle with fellow WAC members, hear what wehave accomplished over the year, and brainstormideas for the future of WAC.

And,most importantly, the Board of Directors' votingwill take place and be finalized. If you havemisplacedyour ballot, please contactMarciaWishnick for a newone and all of the rules about voting.

We hope to see each and everyone of you at ourAnnual Meeting. Mahalo & Aloha,

Lauren Avery, WAC President

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Foodland Give Aloha programThe 2014 Foodland Give Aloha programwill run during the month of September.This is your once-a-year chance to donateto theWaimea Arts Council and have a portion of your donationmatched by Foodland and the Western Union Foundation.Donations will help us fulfill our mission to promote the arts,encourage artists, and provide a forum for art-related communityevents. Full details on the program have been sent out by emailto all members.

How to Help:

1. Show your Maika'i Card and make a donation at anyFoodland, Foodland Farms or Sack 'N Save checkout, to theWAIMEA ARTS COUNCIL, organization code 77706. Youmay donate up to $249 per person.

2. Foodland and the Western Union Foundation will match aportion of all donations up to a total of at least $300,000 for allorganizations combined.

3. Donations cannot be used for dues or entry fees.

WAIMEA ARTS COUNCIL BOARD OFDIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE

CHAIRPERSONS2013 - 2014 - Contact Information

*Lauren Avery Pres.*Susan Harris First Vice Pres./Acting Treasurer

Workshops & Classes susharris43@gmail.com*Jay West Second Vice Pres. artglass@aloha.net*Marcia Wishnick Sec./Gall. Marketing/

Fundraising/Auditor mwishnick@earthlink.net*Sam Cudney Gallery Chairman samcudney@gmail.com*Pat Dinsman Membership pldinsman@hawaii.rr.com*Joe Laceby House & Grounds 313art@gmail.com*Irina Place Hospitality placeirina9@gmail.comJulie McCue Newsletter/Website jmccue@hawaii.rr.comLynn Chapman Press Releases sun2c303@gmail.com

*Board member

Community Events coming up...Kahilu Theatre 885-6868 kahilutheatre.org

Sept. 20 John Cruz & Ohana 7 pm. The Grammy Awardwinner will be joined by his family to present music inspired byMotown, Country, and his Hawaiian environment. $66/$46/$36/$20

Sept. 28 MavisStaples 7pm. For six decadesMavis Staples hasbeen the solid rock of American music. Alongside the familygroup she is so identified with, the Staple Singers, Mavis hasmanaged to transform herself as she goes, yet never alter. $66/$46/$36/$20

Offering a full range of quality art, glass,and craft materialsat affordable prices

Hale Kui Plaza – Mauka of Home Depot73-­‐4976 Kamanu Street, #108Kailua-­‐Kona, Hawaii 96740

808.334.0292

Monday thru Saturday – 9:30 to 5:30

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Coming up in October - Calling All Artists30th Annual Helen M. Cassidy Juried Art Show

The Waimea Arts Council invites island artists to enter its 30thAnnual Helen M. Cassidy Memorial Juried Art Show held fromOctober 1 - 25 at the Firehouse Gallery in Kamuela. The entrydates are Saturday and Sunday, September 27-28 from 10 am to3 pm. The show will be on exhibitt during the entire month ofOctober.

This year’s judges are Richard Bodien and Shelby Smith.

RichardBodien is owner ofHawiGallery inKohala.He has beenactive in the arts as a painter, poet, and musician for over thirtyyears. He founded the Full Moon Poetry Reading Series inAustin, was co-director of The Literary Center in Seattle, andhosted the Pacific Poets and Writers Theater in Seattle. Hispoetry has been published internationally, his poem series"Cheating Death" has been scored by Scott Roller of Germany,and his play "Risorgimento Gates" was performed by the TaosDance Theatre and Chorus. Richard's paintings can be seen atHawi Gallery.

ShelbyB.Smith is currently theGallerymanager for theVolcanoArt center inVolcanoHawaii,Curating andmanaging aportfolioof 250 local Island Artists. Trained as an Architect, Shelby alsobegan working in Ceramics at the University of Kansas in 1998,where he received a double degree in Architecture and DesignCeramics, 2000. Shelby then went on to Apprentice with notedceramic sculptor JunKanekoat his studio inOmahaNebraska for2 years. Shelby received anMFA fromSan Jose StateUniversityin CA, 2006. Before Moving to the Big Island in 2011, Shelbywas the Ceramics and Glass Technician for SJSU’s Art Dept., aswell as a part-time instructor in the South Bay Area. He was thegallery Curator and Installer for the East Hawaii Cultural Centerin 2012-2013. He lives on the east side of the Big Island.

This art competitionandexhibition isopen toallBig Islandartistsage 18 and older. In order for pieces to be juried into the showartists must be members of the Waimea Arts Council.Membership is $25 annually and open to all individuals andbusinesses that support the purpose of the organization.

All media will be accepted. Entries will be judged using fivecriteria: originality, visual balance, visual clarity, personalexpression and execution of the medium. Cash awards in threecategories - two-dimensional,multimedia and photography, andthree-dimensional - will be announced at the reception onOctober 4. A visit by the State Foundation on Culture and theArts Purchasing committee is in the works.

This annual show is named in honor of Helen M. Cassidy whowas instrumental in establishing the Waimea Arts Council over35 years ago. For more information and a prospectus contactExhibition Coordinator Sam Cudney at (808)238-0709 orsamcudney@gmail.com, or go to www.waimeaartscouncil.organd click on "Get Involved" or "Events". A copy of theregistration form is on the website and is also included with thisnewsletter. It can be filled out in advance to speed up yourregistration on Sept. 27 or 28.

Mahalo to our VolunteersThe followingmembers volunteered219 hours during themonthof August. Mahalo!Docents: SusanHarris,Merna JoanWatta, Terry Bensch, CollieWill, Joyce Robertson, Sam Cudney, Norma Watt, TeresaCrowell, Marcia Wishnick, Barbara Schaefer, Julie McCue,Carolyn Lancaster, Susie Cysewski, Suzanne Haight, JaclynMacKinnon, Pat DinsmanOther: Marcia Wishnick, Carolyn Lancaster, Julie McCue, PatDinsman, Susie Cysewski. Irina Place, Jay West.Most hours - Merna Joan,Watta

What's On the Website?www.waimeaartscouncil.org

Please note that a number of downloads are now located on ourwebsite for the convenience of ourmembers and anyonewantingmore information about our organization.

Under the "Get Involved" Section, you will find:

Application for Membership/Waiver formHelen Cassidy Show prospectus and entry form(this is also found under "Events" for October)Firehouse Gallery Rules and GuidelinesHow to get a GET license in Hawaii"Gallery of Artists" application and infoBunkhouse Use Policy and Application for anyone wantingto hold an event in the bunkhouse.

Under the "Newsletter" tab you can view and print formernewsletters goingbackoneyear, aswell as the current newsletter.

Under "Calendar"youcancheck to seewho is signedup todocenton any day.

Mahalo!A big thank you goes out to W.M. Keck Observatory, whohas allowedBarbara Schaefer to print our newsletter for freefor the past several years. Unfortunately, with Barbara'sretirement, they are not able to continue with this service,but we are very grateful for the support that they have givenus ithroughout the years.

What is Art?from students at Los Cerros Middle School, 1999

"Art is the colors and textures of your imagination"."Art is your personal diary where you may color your thoughtsand emotions on a page.""Art is pictures straight from the heart.""Art is an adventure that never seems to end."

"Art is your emotions flowing in a river of imagination."

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RELEASEBY INDIVIDUAL

Release executed on________________ 20_________ by __________________________________________Month & Day Year Name of Member

of _________________________________________________________ City of ________________________,Street or Mailing Address

State of Hawaii, Herein referred to as releaser.

In consideration of being permitted to enter my art work and to otherwise participate or attend any show thereofconducted by Waimea Arts Council or its Board of Directors, the undersigned releaser for himself or herself andhis or her personal representatives, heirs, and next of kin, hereby releases, waives, discharges and covenants notto sue Waimea Arts Council, its Boards of Directors, the County of Hawaii, and their agents, officers andemployees, and promoters, sponsors, advertisers, owners and lessees of the premises, all for the purposes hereinreferred to as releasees, from all liability to the releasor, his/her personal representatives, assigns, heirs and nextof kin for all loss of damage, and any claim or damage therefore, on account of injury to the person of releaseror damage to the property of releasor resulting in death of the releasor, whether caused by the negligenceof releasees of otherwise while the releasor is competing, working of for any purpose participating or attending anyshows conducted by Waimea Arts Council.

Releasor agrees to indemnity the releasees and each of them from any loss, liability, damage or cost releaseesmay incur due to the presence of releasor of his/her property in or upon Waimea Arts Council, whether caused bythe negligence of the releasees or other otherwise.

Releasor hereby assumes full responsibility for and risk of bodily injury, death or property damage due tonegligence of releasees or otherwise while in or uponWaimea Arts Council, and or while competing, officiating in,working or for any purpose participating in or attending any shows conducted by Waimea Arts Council.

Releasor expressly agrees that this release, waiver, and indemnity agreement is intended to be as broad andinclusive as permitted by the laws of the State of Hawaii and that if any portion thereof is held invalid, it is agreedthat the balance shall, notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effect.

Releasor, beingof lawful age, inconsiderationofbeingpermitted toparticipateorattendinganyshowsconductedby Waimea Arts Council, do for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, hereby release andforever discharge Waimea Arts Council, its Board of Directors, the County of Hawaii, and their agents, officersand employees, administrators and executors of and from any and every claim, demand, action or right of action,or whatsoever kind or nature, either in law of in equity arising from or by reason of any bodily injury or personalinjuries knownorunknown, deathand/or property damage resultingor to result fromanyaccidentwhichmanyoccuras a result of participation in or any activities in connection with Waimea Arts Council, whether by negligence ornot.

I further release officials and personnel from any claim whatsoever on account of first aid, treatment ofservice rendered me during my participation in or attending any shows conducted by Waimea Arts Council.

This release contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto and the terms of this release arecontractual and no a mere recital.

Releasor further states that he/she has carefully read the foregoing release and knows the contents thereofand signs this release as his or her own free act.

In witness whereof, releasor has executed this release at , the day and year first writtenabove. Time

______________________________________________RELEASOR